Celebrate This Holiday Season

Since the holidays is a season for celebration and sharing good memories with friends and family, why not throw a holiday themed soiree?

Here are some of our favorite surprising and delightful ideas to incorporate in your upcoming holiday party. Follow these steps to make your party the talk of the town!

• Get the Fireplace Crackling. If you have a fireplace, this is the time to use it!

• Your Signature Tini. Make guests feel like VIPs by greeting guests with a welcome cocktail named after you or your favorite thing and add “–tini” to the end of it. Make the cocktail red or green or holiday colors. You can mix juices from all types of fruits, such as juicy pomegranate or green apples. For non-drinkers, try a coke soda garnished with pomegranate seeds. Delicious and guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

• Create Lush, Holiday Inspired Decor. Create beautiful, holiday inspired centerpieces by gathering long tree branches, birch or Manzanita and placing them in a vase for dramatic impact. Collect pine cones from your front yard and place them in a nice big bowl. Have your main centerpiece in the hallway and have note cards and have guests write personal notes and messages on them to attach to the tree. Bundle lots of candles together in a concentrated area to create a festive and beautiful décor.

• Have Fun with a “Hot Cider Bar” or “Hot Cocoa Bar.” This self serve, interactive bar lets guests concoct their own version of the loved and nostalgic hot cider or cocoa. Let guests have fun by adding some spice, brandy, cognac or some other type of spirit. Of course, don’t forget to give them an option of garnishing with star anis, marshmallows or cinnamon sticks!

• Add Drama to Your Table Setting. Holiday is such a colorful season, don’t be shy to experiment with color, textures and materials for your table setting! Why not have luxurious (faux) fur for a table runner? Or how about having mini green apples as placecards set on each plate, each apple with an attached note with the guest’s name?

• Unforgettable Favors. For the women, have colorful pashminas in a straw basket available as favors. Make an endearing sign, “Grab a pashmina and cuddle”. It’s a great favor since Pashminas serve double duty as a favor and to keep warm! For men, think about hiring a cigar roller to make freshly rolled cigars.

• Pool Party during the holidays? If you live in California, it’s likely that you’ll have a pool. A favorite thing to do is to add floating candles in the pool, mixed with floating floral blooms. Candlelight and floating blooms make an evening spent outside magical. If you have the time, compliment the candlelight by adding some string lighting overhead. Make sure to have plenty heaters if you plan to host the event outside.

• A Soundtrack to Complete the Picture. And to top it off, throw on a great soundtrack to complete the party. Mix it up to your genre liking. If you like jazz, play Billie Holiday’s or Etta James. Or crowd favorites like Michael Buble. If you like a more of a modern lounge or laid back soundtrack, try Jose Gonzales, Nick Drake or Zero 7. Rock? Nickel Creek.

And of course, if you want to just enjoy the holiday and leave this to a professional contact Fresh Events Company at (626) 799.8010 or info@FreshEventsCompany.com and they will help you create a spectacular holiday celebration!